Device for administering an injectable product in doses

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-04-12
ROCHE DIABETES CARE INC
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It is an object of the invention to provide a device for administering an in

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Such a malfunction can be due to an occlusion or leak along or on the

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FIG. 1 shows a portable infusion pump for insulin treatment. The pump, in particular its drive, is described in German patent application No. 197 17 107. Reference is additionally made to the teaching in said application, which is incorporated herein by reference.

A container in the form of an ampoule 2 is accommodated in a pump casing 1. The ampoule 2 is filled with insulin. A delivering appliance in the form of a piston 6 is accommodated in the ampoule 2 such that it is linearly slidable in a feed direction towards an outlet 3 of the ampoule. The piston 6 is advanced by a driven member 7, formed as a threaded rod, pressing on a rear surface of the piston 6. The driven member 7 is part of a spindle drive 8 which is formed with two telescopic stages. With respect to the piston drive, the invention is not however restricted to this.

When the piston 6 is advanced along an sliding axis V, insulin is delivered via a catheter 4 connected to the outlet 3 and an infusion needle 5 fixed to th...

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Abstract

The present invention provides a device for administering an injectable product in doses, the device including a casing, a container accommodated by the casing, a delivering appliance for delivering the product from the container, a drive for the delivering appliance, and a means for determining a malfunction of the device, wherein a vibrator motor is accommodated by the casing, the vibrator motor being triggered by the means for determining a malfunction such that it generates a vibrating alarm signal when a malfunction is determined.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONSThis application is a continuation of International Patent Application PCT / CH00 / 00506, filed on Sep. 19, 2000, which claims priority to an earlier filed German Application Number DE 199 47 826 A1, filed on Oct. 5, 1999.BACKGROUNDThe invention relates to a device for administering an injectable product in doses.Infusion devices, such as are used for example in diabetotherapy and such as the invention also relates to in particular, comprise at least the following components: a casing; a container, accommodated by the casing, containing the product; a delivering appliance for delivering the product from the container; and a drive means for the delivering appliance. The product is subcutaneously administered from the container through a catheter and an infusion needle connected to the catheter.For users who administer the product themselves in the context of a treatment or for other purposes, it is generally important to be able to use their infusi...

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IPC IPC(8): A61M5/168A61M5/24A61M1/36A61M5/00A61M5/175
CPCA61M5/16831A61M2205/582A61M2205/18
Inventor KIPFER, URS
Owner ROCHE DIABETES CARE INC
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